College Financial Planning

Determining Your College Budget: Affordability vs. What You’re Willing to Pay

Determining Your College Budget: Affordability vs. What You’re Willing to Pay

Parents share how they created a college budget and stuck to it.

How to Pay for College Without Parents

How to Pay for College Without Parents

This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and...

Scholarship Renewal Tips and Truths

Scholarship Renewal Tips and Truths

This story was first shared in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. ...

The Most Extreme Things Parents Have Done to Pay for School

The Most Extreme Things Parents Have Done to Pay for School

Comments in this story were first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook community. They’ve been edited...

College Choices Are Easier When Your Student Knows the Budget

College Choices Are Easier When Your Student Knows the Budget

This story was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity...

Financial Aid and More: How to Pay for College With No Money

Financial Aid and More: How to Pay for College With No Money

For many families, saving up enough money to cover the entire cost of their children’s higher education just isn’t possible....